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Story: Ethereum Plunges for Seventh Straight Month as Whales Dump Holdings

By Steven Anderson

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Ethereum keeps bleeding red. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap just wrapped its seventh consecutive month in decline, and there's no relief in sight as massive…

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Whale activity has been brutal for Ethereum holders. These big players - who control millions of dollars worth of crypto - have been selling aggressively since August 2025,…

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The Real World Asset sector just smashed through $15 billion in total value. RWAs - basically tokenized versions of real stuff like property, art, and commodities - are having…

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And the contrast couldn't be starker between Ethereum's pain and RWA's gain. While ETH holders watch their portfolios shrink, RWA protocols like Centrifuge and Maple Finance are…

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Regulatory pressure keeps mounting too. The SEC's latest enforcement actions targeted several DeFi protocols built on Ethereum, creating uncertainty about the network's future…

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Vitalik Buterin still sounds optimistic about Ethereum's long-term prospects. "The current price action doesn't reflect the technological progress we're making," he said in a…

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The DeFi ecosystem that runs on Ethereum is feeling the squeeze hard. Total value locked across DeFi protocols dropped below $30 billion on March 1, down from peaks above $80…

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Binance data shows wild volatility in ETH trading pairs, with prices swinging between $1,400 and $1,500 in single trading sessions.

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JPMorgan's latest crypto report struck a cautiously optimistic tone despite acknowledging Ethereum's struggles.

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Retail investors are getting spooked. Coinbase reported a noticeable shift in trading patterns on March 3, with smaller investors either reducing ETH holdings or diversifying…

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Grayscale's Ethereum Trust reevaluation announcement on March 1 added another layer of institutional uncertainty.

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The NFT market built on Ethereum is also taking hits. OpenSea transaction volumes for Ethereum-based NFTs dropped significantly in early March, with daily trading volumes falling…

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Market watchers are split on what comes next. Some see current levels as oversold, pointing to Ethereum's developer activity and network usage metrics that remain relatively…

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The crypto market's evolution continues at breakneck speed. RWA adoption might signal broader institutional acceptance of blockchain technology, even as individual tokens like…

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The selling pressure extends beyond traditional whales to include major crypto funds and institutional players.

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